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Protecting Scotland’s Fishing Industry

  • Submitted by: Tim Eagle, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party.
  • Date lodged: Monday, 28 April 2025
  • Motion reference: S6M-17360
  • Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Wednesday, 30 April 2025

That the Parliament expresses its deep concern at reports that the UK Labour administration may agree a deal with the EU that enhances access for EU fishing vessels to UK waters; understands that the reported deal could result in a multi-year access guarantee as opposed to annual negotiations between the UK and the EU; believes that Scotland’s domestic fishing industry is a significant contributor to the economy and that every effort should be made to support it during trade negotiations; notes that the existing fisheries deal between the EU and the UK is not perfect, but that it took the sector out of the Common Fisheries Policy; acknowledges that the UK Labour administration’s potential new deal would turn a good opportunity to build on this foundation into a missed opportunity that represents a backwards step for the sector as bad as the Common Fisheries Policy; calls on the Scottish Government to drop its support for the Common Fisheries Policy and do all that it can to ensure that the UK Labour administration does not sell out the Scottish fishing industry as part of its talks with the EU, and believes that there should be an annual debate on fisheries to highlight its importance to Scotland’s economy.  


Amendments that have not been voted on

Motion ref. S6M-17360.1

Protecting Scotland’s Fishing Industry - Amendment 1 - Amendment

Submitted by: Rhoda Grant, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Labour, Date lodged: Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, April 30, 2025


Motion ref. S6M-17360.2

Protecting Scotland’s Fishing Industry - Amendment 2 - Amendment

Submitted by: Ariane Burgess, Highlands and Islands, Scottish Green Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, April 30, 2025


Motion ref. S6M-17360.3

Protecting Scotland’s Fishing Industry - Amendment 3 - Amendment

Submitted by: Mairi Gougeon, Angus North and Mearns, Scottish National Party, Date lodged: Tuesday, April 29, 2025

Supported by: Jim Fairlie, Angus Robertson
Current status: Taken in the chamber on Wednesday, April 30, 2025